Raising age limit is ‘completely irrelevant’ to the risks young people face online, child protection group cited by the PM warnsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA child protection organisation cited by the prime minister in an opinion piece arguing for his government’s policy to ban younger teens from social media says the ban is unlikely to make any difference, and could create more harm for kids.Following his announcement the government would introduce legislation to ban younger teens and children from social media by the end of the year, Anthony Albanese wrote in a Wednesday opinion piece in the Herald Sun that the response had been led by “many mums and dads … pushing for change”, and a “strong campaign” from the paper.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…
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Author : Josh Taylor
Publish date : 2024-09-11 15:00:09
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Labor’s plan to ban children from social media might actually create more harm, charity says
